Uncommon introduced our guest speaker today, just a few rules or bits of information, we do have Light Refreshments for you in the kitchen and, there is a coffee, tea, cheese crackers and cookies, please feel free to get up and take what you like on you not have to go to the visitors center, there is a door opened in the restrooms are over there our staff today, can who is in the back, there we have kelly and we have myself, im the director of the affairs for the county and by de facto im director of the say, so we are fortunate to have the guest speaker and historian to share his knowledge and expertise on Alexander Hamilton in his rise to fame and glory, he graduated from the college with a bachelor degree and from Colorado State university, mr. On berkow has been a historic, and researching writing and giving presentations from the northeast through 2000, seven he is a scholar of the american revolution, with Research Interests that have espionage during the war, he has published hi
Restrooms are in this building. You do not need to go to the visitor center. We have staff here today. I am the director of the department of Historic Affairs for the county of passaic. By de facto, i am the director of the site. We are fortunate enough to have a guest speaker and historian to share his knowledge and expertise on Alexander Hamilton and his rise to military fame and glory. He graduated from hillsdale a bachelors degree in history and from Colorado State university with a masters degree in history. He has been an independent historian researching, writing, and giving presentations throughout the northeast since 2007. He is a scholar of the American Revolution with Research Interests that include espionage in the war. U. S. S published in the marine corps journal, financial history, and the journal of the American Revolution. He has given presentations on espionage in the revolution. 2017s been here before in with another wonderful presentation. He is a longtime resident
So today we are going to focus on the Continental Army and we are situating this very much in the broad history of war and the military. The Continental Army in a lot of ways is different from other armies that have preceded it largely because it is one that is very much based on ideals and certain concepts and beliefs rather than your traditional army. So what is the Continental Army. Where is it . Anyone . America. Okay. Continental army based in america. It will become the First United States Army but before it is the u. S. Army, it is the army of america, yes. But what element of america . Certainly part of the American Revolution. This typically the united colonies. So, when does the Continental Army begin . It is not necessarily with the start of the revolution but we are going to pick up our story at the beginning of the war. Couple classes ago we were talking about the french and indian war. And the french and indian war was a world war that fundamentally altered several differ
A panel of historians looks at various aspects of the revolutionary warera military. Topics include George Washingtons and how historians use a soldiers personal memoirs or journals. By the society for historians of the early american republic. I want to welcome you. Have for very young historians today, so i feel a generation or two beyond. I will introduce them in a moment. Before i do, a word or two on why we are actually here. All of our historians are specialists on the American Revolution with a particular interest in its military aspects. As you learn from listening to them, their approaches for the for independence very considerably. There is no microphone here. We will hear remarks about gender, personal narratives, the influence of revolutionary statery service and formation. It, i think our panelists are going to illustrate the Central Point of all military history and that is the field encompasses virtually all perspectives historians can bring to bear. Military organizatio
Welcome, everyone, to another exciting adventure in the history of war. Today, we have gotten to the army, so welcome to all of you and welcome to many of our new students watching from who knows where. Today, we are going to focus on the Continental Army. We are situating this very much in the broad history of war and the military. The Continental Army is different from other parties that preceded it. Largely because it is one that is very much based on ideal and certain concepts and beliefs rather than your traditional army. So, what is the Continental Army . Anyone . America. America, ok. The Continental Army base in america. It will become the First United States Army but before it is the u. S. Army, it is the army of america. What elements of america . Certainly, part of the American Revolution. The united colonies. So, when does the Continental Army begin . It is not necessarily the start of the revolution. A couple classes ago, we were talking about the french and indian or. Tha